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Which networks and retailers are participating?

Naturally when you buy you buy a Galaxy S8, S8 Plus or Note 8 from the following networks, through uSwitch, you’ll qualify for your free tickets:

O2

BT Mobile

EE

Three

giffgaff

Carphone Warehouse

Tesco Mobile

Virgin Mobile

Mobile Phones Direct

The only notable omission is Vodafone, which isn’t participating.

Retailers participating are:

Very

Littlewoods

Argos

John Lewis

Curry’s PC World

AO.com

Samsung Experience Store

Samsung Shop Online

Amazon UK

How do I claim the tickets?

First up, complete the purchase of the phone. Then you’ll just need to log in to the Samsung Members App on your phone and click the banner marked ‘Unbox your Tickets’. From there you can start your claim.

You’ll then need to select the tab labelled Ticket Offer and click ‘Claim Now’. From there, you’ll be presented with a claim form to fill in.

As part of the process, you’ll be asked for your IMEI number. That’s the identifying number that’s specific to your smartphone.

The easiest way to find your IMEI, is to open up the phone app on your smartphone and type in *06# using the keyboard. The IMEI number will then appear on your screen straightaway.

The critical thing is that you get your application in before the promotion end date of 25th February 2018.

How do I know if my claim has been successful?

After submitting your claim, you’ll get an email from the gig promoter to confirm it’s been received.

If it’s been successful, you’ll get another email and text message within two days of submitting your claim. This will contain a unique code that you can use to claim your tickets.

What about claiming the tickets?

So your claim’s been successful and you’ve got your ticket code. You can now use the code to choose the gig you want to go to.

You’ve got until 4th March to to use the code. So you’ll be need to quick, or you’ll miss out.

Which bands and artistes can I get free tickets for?

Recording artistes you can see with Samsung Unbox your Tickets include:

A hA

Bananarama

Steps

Del Amitri

Il Divo

Simple Minds and The Pretenders double-bill

Little Mix

Bryan Adams

Nickelback

Katy Perry

Nick Cave

Carl Cox

The Vamps

There are also a host of festivals that you can claim tickets for. These are:

BST feat. The Cure

All Points East series, feat. LCD Soundsystem, The xx, Bjork, The National and Nick Cave

Metropolis

All Together Now

Forbidden Fruit

What are some good Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 deals that include the free-tickets giveaway?

We’ve got a host of good deals for the Galaxy S8 on the site at the moment.

Not least the contract priced £35 per month, with no upfront charge, on Three via Mobile Phones Direct.

That gets you a gargantuan 30GB of data per month, plus unlimited texts and minutes.

Winningly, Three’s plan also comes with inclusive roaming in 71 locations and includes its Go Binge scheme. So you can stream Netflix without eating into your data allowance.

If you were to opt for the Note 8, there’s a similarly generous deal up for grabs on O2 (once again through Mobile Phones Direct). Priced £51 per month with no upfront charge, this gets 30GB of data, plus unlimited texts and minutes.

Take O2 up on this contract and you’ll also get inclusive roaming in 47 European locations and membership of its Rewards customer loyalty scheme.

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